American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

(Born December 23, 1899 in Brooklyn, NY, Died January 20, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a f

(Born December 23, 1899 in Brooklyn, NY, Died January 20, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a former third baseman for the New York Giants and a running back for the Providence Steam Roller.

(born June 15, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primaril

(born June 15, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox

Domínguez was born in Santa Clara County, California. In 1985, he graduated from Live Oak High Scho

Domínguez was born in Santa Clara County, California. In 1985, he graduated from Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill. He worked as a go go dancer for several years and became a fixture on the nightclub scene. He also sold clothes at the Beverly Center Mal

Was a U.S. zoologist and herpetologist from the University of California, Berkeley. He specialized i

Was a U.S. zoologist and herpetologist from the University of California, Berkeley. He specialized in the anatomy of snakes and the systematics of the western Garter snakes.

Is an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.Prior to 1994, Kach represen

Is an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich.[4] Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, a

One of the guitarists, vocalists and one of the founding members of the Canadian post-hardcore band

One of the guitarists, vocalists and one of the founding members of the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.His lead guitar, possibly inspired by older punk rock and straight forward rock and roll, is somewhat simpler on the second Alexisonfire album Watch Out!.Wade and George Pettit (lead vocalist of Alexisonfire) were also in a side project, named The Black Lungs, with two members from the band Jersey, Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings (current drummer for Alexisonfire) and Sean McNabb. Wade was the lead vocalist of this band, reminiscent of his first punk rock band Plan 9. However, the band broke up and Wade is left as the only member of the band. Wade currently uses the name as his solo project.

(born September 13, 1976 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who i

(born September 13, 1976 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Slyck Wagner Brown. He currently wrestle

Is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Slyck Wagner Brown. He currently wrestles in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He came to the United States at the age of 10 and beca

Was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-

Was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

(September 9, 1899 – August 25, 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Basebal

(September 9, 1899 – August 25, 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team during his

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team during his career.

An influential American-Swiss geographer and cartographer. Tobler's idea that "Everything is related

An influential American-Swiss geographer and cartographer. Tobler's idea that "Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related to each other" is referred to as the "first law of geography". Dr. Tobler is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Geography.Dr. Tobler was one of the principal investigators and a Senior Scientist in the National Science Foundation sponsored National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis. He has used computers in geographic research since the 1960s, with emphasis on mathematical modeling and graphic interpretations. Well known for his publications, he formulated the "first law of geography" in 1970 while producing a computer movie, and is the inventor of novel and unusual map projections, among which was the first derivation of the partial differential equations for area cartograms. He also invented a method for smooth two-dimensional mass-preserving areal data redistribution.

Was a utility player who had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirat

Was a utility player who had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League, and the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of the American League. He played third base and outfield.

Is a professional boxer based in Montreal, Canada, who is known as "Tempete de Sable" ("The Sand Sto

Is a professional boxer based in Montreal, Canada, who is known as "Tempete de Sable" ("The Sand Storm") who fights in the middleweight division. Walid is renowned as a devastating puncher with both hands.

American basketball player.

American basketball player.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" 190 lb guard.Russell played coll

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" 190 lb guard.Russell played collegiately for Oakland Community College, the University of Houston, and Western Michigan University. He was selected with the 9th pick of the fourth round (78th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.

Was an American photographer best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration documentin

Was an American photographer best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration documenting the effects of the Great Depression. Much of Evans' work from the FSA period uses the large-format, 8x10-inch camera. He wrote that his goal as a photographer was to make pictures that are "literate, authoritative, transcendent." Many of his works are in the permanent collections of museums, and have been the subject of retrospectives at such institutions as The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Was a world lightweight boxing champion. Smith represented the United States at the 1948 Olympic Gam

Was a world lightweight boxing champion. Smith represented the United States at the 1948 Olympic Games in the lightweight division. Smith defeated Chuck Davey of Michigan State College, to earn a spot on the team. Smith had been the 1948 A.A.U. Lightweigh

Was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colora

Was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill. Werner raced for the University of Co

Was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in

Was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Among his numerous Graded stakes race w

Is an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Among his numerous Graded stakes race wins, Dollase won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Jewel Princess who was voted that year's Eclipse Award as the American Champion Older Female Horse.

Was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC C

Was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad. Although much of his early professional artwork is signed Wallace Wood, he became known as Wally Wood, a name he claimed to dislike.[1] With

Was an American West Coast visual /assemblage artist.Instead of pursuing a formal art 'career' he wo

Was an American West Coast visual /assemblage artist.Instead of pursuing a formal art 'career' he worked in a factory finishing antique furniture. This work gave him the opportunity to salvage reject materials and scraps which he used to make sculptures. He began a mail art publication called SEMINA The format was a letterpress text printed on an assemblage of colored paper, photos, and essentially found material. Contributors included John Altoon, Antonin Artaud, Charles Brittin, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, Jean Cocteau, Allen Ginsberg, Marion Grogan, Walter Hopps, Larry Jordan, Philip Lamantia, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, Stuart Perkoff, and John Weiners.

Was an American archer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In the Double York round he finishe

Was an American archer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In the Double York round he finished fourth and in the Double American round he finished eighth.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Associati

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians.He also holds the unique distinction of being an All-American under both legends Adolph Rupp (basketball) and Bear Bryant (football) when both coached at Kentucky. He is the only player to have his number retired in both football and basketball at Kentucky.